Benjamin Walker (New York)

Benjamin Walker (1753-13 January 1818) was a member of the US House of Representatives (F-NY 9) from 4 March 1801 to 3 March 1803, succeeding Jonas Platt and preceding Kilian Van Rensselaer.

Biography
Benjamin Walker was born in London, England in 1753, and he later emigrated to the United States and settled in New York City. He served as an aide-de-camp to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and as a member of George Washington's general staff during the American Revolutionary War, and Von Steuben adopted Walker and William North due to his unrequited affection for them. Walker moved to Utica in 1797 and served in the US House of Representatives from 1801 to 1803. He died in 1818.